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Has the Catholic Church done enough to halt sexual abuse by priests?

Victim wants church to take responsibility for abuse

A man haunted by childhood memories of sexual abuse at a Catholic orphanage just wants someone to acknowledge there was wrongdoing.

<i>Peter Lyons:</i> Petty gossip? Church hierarchy is out of touch

Peter Lyons, a teacher at St Peter's College, writes that abuse scandals are a legacy of centuries of intolerance of critical self-analysis.

Victim group: Abuse inquiry won't help

Abuse support groups say the investigations into the Catholic clergy abuse allegations are in the best interests of the church, not the victims.

Catholic church investigating five cases of alleged abuse

Artist accused of raping girl, 12

Rape denial halts Timaru youth's sentencing

Church scandal: Paedophile monks released

Two monks jailed in NZ's most notorious Catholic sexual abuse scandal have been released on parole after serving less than half their sentences.

Pastors quit church as relatives face sex case

Hint of violent past exists in Aust Navy scandals

Rapist broke into home

<i>Editorial:</i> The church needs to be true to itself

Appeal after woman raped in home

Destiny 'sad' over sex case

<i>Bishop Patrick Dunn:</i> Local perspective on child abuse within the church

Writer: I was raped at knifepoint

Author and columnist Nicky Pellegrino has gone public on how she was raped at knifepoint as a young woman - and her attacker was never found.